1st August 2024: Switzerland.
Well, well, well … it’s Thursday!
Which means … ?
I’m expecting my nephew at some point!
Hopefully?
I won’t be spending too much time in the loo!
~≈∑≈~
Children were killed in Southport, on Monday.
After a seventeen-year-old went on what I can only call a rampage.
Legal proceedings against him are due to start, today.
Given the reports of riots organised by right wing extremists?
I can only hope that court session is peaceful.
Let’s move on.
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Olga and Debbi scoring five out of five, and Mum on four.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) 1st August is the national day of Switzerland. The country is where: Europe, Asia or Africa?Q2) The day marks the country’s constitutional charter: which dates back to when: 1290, 1291 or 1292?Q3) Switzerland is what: a monarchy, confederacy or theocracy?Q4) The country is made up of twenty-six what: counties, cantons or provinces?Q5) Does Switzerland have an official capital?Q6) Does Switzerland have an unofficial capital?Q7) What’s Switzerland’s largest city by population: Basel, Geneva or Zürich?Q8) Switzerland has four official languages. Name one of them.Q9) UBS, Credit Suisse and Reiffeisen, are all Swiss whats: banks, oil petrochemical companies or semiconductor companies?Q10) Finally … ? Emmental, Gruyère and Appenzeller are Swiss what: cheese, chocolate or ham?
No gnomes were hurt in the writing of this quiz.
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 31st July was Black Tot Day. In which year of the 1970s?A1) 1970.Q2) It was the last day the UK served rum to whom: the Army, the Navy or the Royal Airforce?A2) The Navy.Q3) How much rum did people get: 1/8th of a pint, 1/4 of a pint or 1/2 a pint?A3) 1/8th of a pint.Q4) The ration was stored in a what: rum tub, rum bucket or rum barrel?A4) Rum tub.Q5) Finally … ? The tot issued was 95.5 proof. In other words, it was 54.6% what: water, alcohol or sulphuric acid?A5) Alcohol.
Here’s a thought …
“Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno”“One for all, all for one”Switzerland’s motto.
A national anthem …
And an earworm that’s been provoking a silly meme …
Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.
Decisions about scores are final.
Thank you for coming: have a good day.
* Hello, Mum!
† Oh, so true, Olga! #Runs #Trots … !
It sounds like you need the thunderstorms we’ve got predicted for today. I hope we both get some: it’ll break the heat, however temporarily! (I hope nothing’s defrosted, either!)
‡ I hope that goes well, Debbi!
Sorry about today’s set: but I think the answers are nice and short! And at least one of the quotes is from The Third Man!
Q1) Europe
ReplyDeleteQ2) 1291
Q3) confederacy
Q4) cantons
Q5) No
Q6) Yes, Bern
Q7) Zürich
Q8) German
Q9) banks
Q10) cheese
Well, most of the things in the freezer were vegetables, and my mother's meat she cooked, so that should be OK. It wasn't too bad, considering, because the problem is that the old fridge (one of those combi non-frost contraptions) has started making ice in the freezer like mad, and that means defrosting it is quite complicated even in this heat (mind you, I didn't have the door of the freezer open, as I wasn't sure if they'd come or not).
I'm again waiting for the fridge people to come (yesterday they phoned me at around this time, and I know they only deliver until 1 pm, so I hope they don't take too long), and I haven't heard from the meter reader either. My mother has gone out with her friend, as today, 'she' was the one due for a test in the same place I went with my mother yesterday. Yes, days can become much the same.
I hope we get some rain, but it doesn't look like it here. TAke care, let's hope your preparation is not too terrible, and I hope you have fun with your nephew (despite all that).
1 Europe
ReplyDelete2 1291
3 Confedracy
4 Cantons
5 No
6 Bern
7 Zurich
8 French
9 Banks
10 Cheese
Ah, The Third Man! Orson! :)
ReplyDelete1. Europe
2. 1291
3. confederacy
4. cantons
5. no
6. yes - Bern
7. Zurich
8. German
9. banks
10. cheese
My 6-day challenge is up on YouTube, FYI! :)
https://studio.youtube.com/playlist/PLCzN4JibDWRurEUC7r94hPnXVqBjfhMq0/videos